Tailgates & Tanlines

Tailgates & Tanlines
Studio album by Luke Bryan
Released August 9, 2011 (2011-08-09)
Genre Country
Length 47:43
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer Jeff Stevens
Luke Bryan chronology
Doin' My Thing
(2009)		 Tailgates & Tanlines
(2011)
Singles from Tailgates & Tanlines
  1. "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"
    Released: March 14, 2011
  2. "I Don't Want This Night to End"
    Released: September 5, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Slant Magazine [2]

Tailgates & Tanlines is the third studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on August 9, 2011 via Capitol Nashville.[3] Bryan co-wrote eight of the album's thirteen tracks, including its first single, "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)."[4] American Songwriter called Tailgates & Tanlines "a soundtrack for fun and sun, along with an instantaneous cure for the summertime blues."[5] The song "Too Damn Young" was originally performed by Julie Roberts on her 2006 album Men & Mascara.

As of the chart dated January 7, 2012, the album has sold 630,000 copies in the US.[6]

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"   Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson 3:45
2. "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye"   Bryan, Jeff Stevens, Shane McAnally 3:23
3. "Drunk On You"   Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear 3:33
4. "Too Damn Young"   Arlis Albritton, Casey Kessel 3:36
5. "I Don't Want This Night to End"   Bryan, Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip 3:39
6. "You Don't Know Jack"   Erin Enderlin, McAnally 3:16
7. "Harvest Time"   Bryan, Clawson 3:27
8. "I Know You're Gonna Be There"   Bryan, Ashley Gorley 3:36
9. "Muckalee Creek Water"   Bryan, Patrick Jason Matthews 3:56
10. "Tailgate Blues"   Brent Cobb, Neil Medley 3:43
11. "Been There, Done That"   Bryan, Rachel Thibodeau 4:29
12. "Faded Away"   Bryan, Michael Carter 3:48
13. "I Knew You That Way"   Jay Clementi, Radney Foster 3:32
14. "That Don't Just Happen" (bonus track)   3:32

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[7] 6
US Billboard 200[8] 2
US Billboard Country Albums[8] 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2011 "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"[9] 4 22 50
"I Don't Want This Night to End"A 5 22 48
Preceded by
Chief by Eric Church		 Top Country Albums number-one album
August 27–September 3, 2011		 Succeeded by
Hell on Heels by Pistol Annies

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Tailgates & Tanlines - Luke Bryan". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2219377. Retrieved August 9, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Slant review". http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/luke-bryan-tailgates-and-tanlines/2581. 
  3. ^ "Luke Bryan's New Album Due Aug. 9". Country Music Television. May 11, 2011. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1663697/luke-bryans-new-album-due-aug-9.jhtml. Retrieved July 6, 2011. 
  4. ^ Conaway, Alanna (June 18, 2011). "Luke Bryan Announces ‘Tailgates and Tanlines’ Album Track List". Taste of Country. http://tasteofcountry.com/luke-bryan-tailgates-and-tanlines-album-track-list/. Retrieved July 6, 2011. 
  5. ^ American Songwriter review
  6. ^ "Chart News for December 28, 2011: A Country Christmas Sales Boost". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/blog/chart-news-for-december-28-2011-a-country-christmas-sales-boost. Retrieved January 4, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Canadian Albums - August 27, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-albums. Retrieved August 18, 2011. 
  8. ^ a b "Luke Bryan, Ace Hood Score Top 10 Debuts on Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/luke-bryan-ace-hood-score-top-10-debuts-1005318462.story. Retrieved August 17, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Chart listing for "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/song/luke-bryan/country-girl-shake-it-for-me/25203542. Retrieved July 6, 2011. 
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Luke Bryan – Tailgates & Tanlines". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Tailgates+%26+Tanlines%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Luke Bryan
Studio albums
I'll Stay Me (2007) · Doin' My Thing (2009) · Tailgates & Tanlines (2011)
Singles
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